Just got back the vet’s report on my Maggie’s tumor.  It was, as the vet describes it, “partly bad news and partly good news.”  The bad news is that the tumor was definitely malignant.  The good news is that it appeared to be totally encapsulated and confined to the thyroid.  Even though it looks good now, there is still the possibility that the tumor metastasized before we got it out, so we will need to keep an eye on her, but for now, it looks like she is in the clear.  Thanks so much for all of your good wishes!